Window-sash.



R. C. FINGAL &, Tf. FABRIN.

WINDOW BABE. APPLIUATION FILED P31114. 1907.

,by `the line 5 1n Fig. 2, the section being ROBERT C. FINGAL AND THOMAS FABRIN, Ol" AURORA, ILLINOIS.

WIND OW-SASH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

Application led February 14, 1907. Serial No. 357,303.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, ROBERT C. FINGAL and 'lnonislfnmnm citizens of the United States, residing at Aurora, in the county ot' Kane und State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vindow- Sashes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to un improved device for securing glass in Window sashes and in other places where glass is to be mounted; and it has for its object to provide a simple and efficient device 4of this character by the use of which glass of all descriptions, whether light or heavy, such as plate glass or wire glass, may be secured in a rapid and thoroughly eiliclent manner, and also in such ay Way as topermit the glass to be readily removed, when desired, Without-danfrer of breakage.

Further objects of the invention are to simplify and improve the construction and operation of this class of devices.

With these and other ends in view, which Will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will hereinafter fully be described and par ticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawin s there have been illustrated several simple and preferred forms of the invention; it being, however, understood that no limitation is neces- Narily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications Within the scope of the dinvention may be resorted to Whendesire In the drawings z-Fi ure' 1 is a transverse sectional view taken t rough one of the rails or stile of a sash rame,illustrating one form of the invention. Fiv. 2 is a sim1- lar view illustrating a modified form of the invention. Fig. 3 is a similar View illus tr' ting another modication. Fig. l is a sed, ional view taken on the plane indicated laid through the glass and the sash frame member being. shown -in elevation. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 but illustrating a slight modlcation. i0. 6 is a detail view 1n perspective of4 a nai protecting cap or covering device, used in con section with the present invention.

Correspondin partsjin the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

In the several figures of the drawing, designates a frame bar which may represent a rail or stile of a Window sash, or which may be a. portion of any frame or structure. to which glass is to he applied.

.ln Figs. l and 2 the bar A is composed of two facing strips l-l spaced apart by an interposed center strip 2, of metal, which projects at om` side so as to forni a rib 3; the strips 1 1 are connected by screws or fastening members 4 extending through the center strip; and they are additionally connected by means ot' a cleat 5 which is fastened upon the facing strips by means of nails 6 or in any other suitable manner; said cleat being obviously secured upon the side of the bar A oppositejo the projecting rib 3T The strips 1-1 are lbbeted or provided with recesses radjacent to the rib 3, forming parallel grooves at opposite sides of the center stripand projecting rib.

The glass 8 will be supported directly upon the faces of the strips l, adjacent to the rib 3, as in Fig. 1. The glass is retained in position by means of mold1ngs,genericallv designated B, which said moldings are preferably made of metal, such as brass, bronze or the like, although other material may be substituted. In the preferred forms of the invention, however, the saidmoldings are stamped or pressed from sheet metal, for the reason that by this construction a high degree of efficiency i.. attained at a moderate expense. Y

In the construction shown in Fig. 1 the moldings B areprovided with anch 'ring extensions 11, projecting into the grooves or recesses 7 adjacent to the center strip 2, said extensions being preferably bent or doubled, as shown at 12, for the urpose of increasing the strength; the mo dings are secured by nails or fastening members 13 driven through the extensions 11. Over the heads-of the. nails are laced protecting caps 14, shown ir detail in ig. 7 of the drawings. said caps being provided with pro s 15 that may be readily driven into the strips; tht-sc y caps serve to lessen the liability of the nails orl fastening members becoming loose or detached.

Under the construction shown in Fig. 2, the moldings B are provided With hook members lf3 secured thereto by rivets or in any other convenient manner, said hook members extending into the grooves 7. The faces of the strips l are provided with notches or reces is for the passage of lugs 17 on the center strip which are apertured, as shown at 18 for the passage of the hook members 1G; the latter being secured Within the recesses of the facing strips by means of: wedges 19 which are preferably of the curved shape, clearly indicated in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, where said Wedges appear in dotted lines. These fastening devices may be used at'suitable intervals, but they are placed sufficiently close together to insure the parts being securely united or assembled thereby.

The construction shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings entirely resembles that illustrated. in Figs. 2 and 4 with the exception that in place of the apertured lug i7 a pair of' lugs in the form of pins 20 are provided on the center strip and spaced apart to allow the extensions 11 to pass between them and receive the Wedges 19. The lugs 1T and Q() form shoulders on the center strip against Which the Wedges bear to hold the molding strips in place.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings the frame mein" ber A consists of a solid body, the fare of Which is provided with kerfs or grooves 2l the corners of the rail, adjacent to the glass, are protected by a metallic division strip 22 having flanges 23 and bent or doubled to form an intermediate rib 24. The strip 2Q is provided with slots for the passage ot' the anchoring extensions, here designated 2G, of the molding strips, B--B which serve to secure the glass, said extensions being in this instance secured, as in F ig. l, bi' transverse fastening members 13, the heads of which.

, are protected by caps 14.

The material of which the molding is constructed being yielding or resilient, it tolloWs that the edges of said molding will bear yieldingly against the glass 8 interposed be tween said molding and the/frame member. The glass will thus be held securely While the danger of breakage is reduced to a mini.- mum.

It will be understood that the frame pieces 1 and cleat 5 are applied after the glass is fastened in lace by the Wedges 19 and pins 20 o r lugs l?.

What is claimed, 'is:- l

1. Means for securing the edge of a glass pane comprising, in combination, a frame bar having a lateral abutment and a rib )rojecting beyond the abutment, a pane hol ing strip provided with an extension crossing the plane of the abutment, and fastening meansrengaging said extension and operating to draw id strip toward the abutment to hold the pane between the strip and the abutment.

S. lileans for securing the edge oi' glass panes, comprising, in combination, a vframe bar having lateral abutnicnts, pane holding strips provided with extensions crossing the planes of the abutments, and fastening means engaging said extensions and adapted to draw said strips toward the abutments to hold the panes between thc strips and abut.- lnent.

il. Means t'or securing the edge of a glass pane, comprising, in combination, a traine bar having a lateral abutment and a rib projecting beyond the abutment, a` pane holding strip provided with an extension crossing the plane of the abutment, and a Wedge engaging said extension and operating to draw said strip toward the abutment to hold the pane between the strip and the abutments.

4.. Means for securing the edge of a glass pane comprising, in ctunbination, a frame bar having a lateral abn! enen-t and a rib projecting beyond the abutment, a pane holding st rip provided with an extension crossing the plane of the abutment and cii'ibetl-i'ii1g a hook, and fastening ineens engaging said hook and bearing against the abutment., operating to draw said strip toward the abutment to hold the pane between the strip and a bu tinent.

5. vMeans tor securing the edge of glass panes. con'iprising, in combination, a frame bar ha ring lateral abutments and a rib projecting beyond the abutments and adapted to lic between the edges ot the panes, pane holding strips provided with extensions crossing the plane ci the abutments, and tas I toning means engaging said extensions and operating to draw said strips toward the abutments to hold. the panes between the strips and abutnlents.

G. Means for securing the edges of glass panes, comprising, in combination, a frame bar having lateral abutnients and a rib projecting I ieyond the plane of said abntlnents and the adjacent edges of the panes which bear against the abutments, pane holding strips having extensions crossing the plane ot' the abutnients, and fasteners which engage said extensions and secure the saine to the frame bar to one side of the plane of the panes and in rear of the abutments.

In testimony whereof, We affix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

ROBERT C. FINGAL. THOMAS FABRIN. Witnesses:

CHAS. A. Love, D. M. HUMis'roN. 

